Improvement in explosive compounds



meets EDWIN GOMEZ, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

lMPRQV'EMENT IN EXPLOSEIVE COMPOUNDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 122,245, dated December 26, 1871; antedated December 20, 1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN GOMEZ, of the city and Stateof New York, have invented an Improvement in Explosive Compounds {and the following is declared to he a. correct description of the some.

In Letters Patent No. 18,199 on explosive compound is set forth in which chlorate of potash is mixed with o compound of nitrate of lead and i'erroeyzin ide of poi-ash; and in Letters PotentNo. 86,980 chlordte of potash is specified 'a-s mixed with sugar of lead, prussiate of potash, and iii trate of iron. My present invention is it modified tion of and improvement upon the a'toresnid inventions, and oousists in the discovery that the ingredients hereafter named will producean explosive compoiind.- r

I mix together sugar of lead (acetate of lead) with prussiute of potash, \\'hieh forms an insoluhle compound that deposits from the liquid in which these substances are mixed. This deposit or i'erroeynnide can be mixed with chlorate of pot ash, in it dry state, or alter the some-hes been dried, or other materials may be added to intensify the flame. I prefer to prepare the ferrooyan ide aforesaidby washing it to remove any-impurities and then to mix therewith the chloret of potash in a fine powder or is a solution; and if mixed together in a plastic state by theeddit-iou of water or alcohol the operation can he performed with safety. The ingredients may, however, remain separate in a dry state and be mixed as required.- When these materials are mixed in a plastic form they in'u-y'be made up into grains or lumps of any desired kind or size, and the said nm-terinl may be molded into at; oylindrieail or hollow form to facilitate dryin g, handliu g, or rnzikin up into cartridges. Mu'cilu ge may be added, or, other adhesive material used, suitieientto prevent the compound crumbling when dry.

I claim as my invention--- I The explosive compound, of the materials and prepared in substantially the manner specified.

Signed by me this 12th day of June, A. D. 1871.

r EDWIN GOMEZ.

Witnesses: V

G130. D. WALKER, Geo. '1 PINGKNEY. 

